Figure toy and mounting base for same



March 8, 1966 .1. HERER ETAL FIGURE TOY AND MOUNTING BASE FOR SAME Filed May 10, 1962 INVENTORS JACK HERER CHARLES F. SARGENT United States Patent 3,238,661 FIGURE TOY AND MOUNTING BASE FOR SAME Jack Herer and Charles F. Sargent, Charlottesville, Va., assignors, by direct and mesne assignments, of 51.375 percent to Charles F. Sargent, 5.000 percent to Joseph J. Difiore, 1.500 percent to Lloyd T. Smith, Jr., 1.250 percent to Battle, Neal, Harris, Minor & Williams (a partnership), .500 percent to Paul M. Hammaker, 40.375 percent to Jack Cisenfeld and Regina Cisenfeld, both of Silver Spring, Md.

Filed May 10, 1962, Ser. No. 193,837 2 Claims. (Cl. 4632) The present invention relates to a toy and mounting base for the same and it consists in the combinations, con structions and arrangements of parts herein described and claimed.

Generally there is provided a base such as that disclosed in the co-pending application of Jack Herer, Serial No. 176,384, filed February 28, 1962, and since matured into Patent No. 3,117,754. An inverted U-shaped frame is detachably mounted on the base as by means of snap fasteners, and a figure toy is swingably mounted on the frame.

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a toy and mounting therefor which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and yet effective and efiicient in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of the character set forth, a novel mounting for a toy or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel base mounting for toys and the like.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth providing novel means for interchangeably mounting toys and other devices thereon.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following specification taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is an elevational view, partly broken away and partly in section, illustrating a form the invention may assume, and

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line 22 of FIGURE 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is shown therein a mounting base of curvular configuration and which is adapted to encompass the front, sides and a portion of the back of an infant child. The base is formed of a moldable plastic material which is yieldable at normal temperatures and which is non-toxic.

In the form of the invention shown, a plurality of snap fastener members 17 may be affixed to the outer side of 3,238,661 Patented Mar. 8, 1966 the base 10 in longitudinally spaced relationship to one another.

An inverted U-shaped frame 24 having an apex portion 25 and a pair of dependent legs 26 is provided. The lower ends of the legs 26 have afiixed thereto snap fastener members 18 for cooperation with the pair of snap fastener members 17 so that the frame 24 may be removably mounted upon the base 10. In this case a figure toy 27 is provided with upwardly extending arms 28 having eyes 29 at the upper ends thereof. The eyes encircle depressed portions 30 in the apex portion 25 of the inverted U-shaped frame 24.

It will be apparent that the infant wearing the base member 10 may be amused by the figure 27 and in patting or striking the same may cause it to move about the frame 24. It will also be apparent that the entire figure and frame shown may be removed from the base 10 and replaced by various other devices.

While but a certain form of the invention has been shown and described herein, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minor modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a body gripping base member, a plurality of snap fastener members afiixed to the outer face of said base member, a frame having dependent legs, cooperating snap fastener members aflixed to the lower ends of said legs and adapted to engage a pair of said first-mentioned snap fastener members, and a toy figure mounted on said frame.

2. A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said toy figure is movably mounted on said frame.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 842,077 -1/ 1907 Burnett 46133 1,446,835 2/ 1923 Cook 4632 X 1,710,989 4/ 1929 Kelly 2483 62 X 2,5 52,844 5/ 1951 Clinehens 22425 X 2,582,699 1/1952 Jelaso et a1.

2,688,504 9/1954 Parker 248298 X 2,709,812 6/1955 Kanzow 24--259 X 2,711,122 6/ 1955 Klumpp 248298 X 2,723,856 11/1955 Thomson 4632 X 2,955,382 *10/ 1960 Boles 4632 2,986,396 5/1961 Abbott et al 2300 X 3,004,315 10/196'1 Masure 22'4-5 X RICHARD C. PINKHAM, Primary Examiner.

CALVIN A, LEROY, W. D. LOULAN,

Assistant Examiners. 

1. A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING A BODY GRIPING BASE MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF SNAP FASTENER MEMBERS AFFIXED TO THE OUTER FACE OF SAID BASE MEMBER, A FRAME HAVING DEPENDENT LEGS, COOPERATING SNAP FASTENER MEMBERS AFFIXED TO THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID LEGS AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A PAIR OF FIRST-MENTIONED SNAP FASTENER MEMBERS, AND A TOY FIGURE MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME. 